I’ve been curious … what’s so special about that pencil? In case you’re ever in a trivia contest, Tiny Tim’s favorite pencil was a Dixon Ticonderoga #2.
They are a favorite tool for all creatives though we are not able to get the original Blackwing 602 made by the Eberhard Faber Pencil company from 1934 to 1998. In 2008, California Cedar Products Company acquired the Blackwing name and reintroduced their version of this pencil in 2011 under its Palomino division. It lacks the graphite formula of the original but is still a wonderful pencil. An original Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602 pencil can be found on eBay and the prices are steep, especially for unopened boxes of 12! It's fun to explore what's selling on there, especially the previously owned stubs of the pencils...if only they could talk?!
I love the fact about Tiny Tim's favorite pencil! Thank you for sharing this :)
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Barbara H.
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I’ve been curious … what’s so special about that pencil? In case you’re ever in a trivia contest, Tiny Tim’s favorite pencil was a Dixon Ticonderoga #2.
HI Cheryl,
They are a favorite tool for all creatives though we are not able to get the original Blackwing 602 made by the Eberhard Faber Pencil company from 1934 to 1998. In 2008, California Cedar Products Company acquired the Blackwing name and reintroduced their version of this pencil in 2011 under its Palomino division. It lacks the graphite formula of the original but is still a wonderful pencil. An original Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602 pencil can be found on eBay and the prices are steep, especially for unopened boxes of 12! It's fun to explore what's selling on there, especially the previously owned stubs of the pencils...if only they could talk?!
I love the fact about Tiny Tim's favorite pencil! Thank you for sharing this :)